Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Southside Virginia Community College $272,364 through the TRIO Student Support Services program (CFDA 84.042) on September 25, 2025, with a completion date of September 24, 2026. This Project Grant funds comprehensive supportive services designed to enhance retention, graduation rates, and transfer outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The college will implement evidence-based interventions and academic support services at its Alberta, Virginia campus to increase student success in postsecondary education.

The award supports targeted services encompassing academic advising, tutoring, financial literacy instruction, mentorship, and student success coaching. These interventions are designed to remove barriers to postsecondary completion and expand educational access for underrepresented and economically disadvantaged student populations. As a public two-year institution serving rural communities in southern Virginia, Southside Virginia Community College will leverage this funding to strengthen its capacity to support student persistence and facilitate successful transfer pathways from two-year to four-year institutions.